Song of the Meadowlark

When trusting others only leads to pain and rejection, and loving ends only in loss, what will it take to restore hope again Shunned by the uncovered truth about her missing husband s secret life, Cora Buchanan sets out on a road trip for home to mend her broken relationship with her parents When her car breaks down, she s stranded in a small Georgia town.While staying atWhen trusting others only leads to pain and rejection, and loving ends only in loss, what will it take to restore hope again Shunned by the uncovered truth about her missing husband s secret life, Cora Buchanan sets out on a road trip for home to mend her broken relationship with her parents When her car breaks down, she s stranded in a small Georgia town.While staying at the struggling Southern Hope Ranch, she meets little Susie O Reilly, who unexpectedly fills a void in Cora s heart But Rex, Susie s rugged cowboy father who lost his wife a year earlier, seems to go out of his way to either confront or avoid Cora It doesn t help her comfort level that the news continues to report missing and murdered women in the area.Cora has no idea just how close to home the crimes will hit or how much the sweet sound of the meadowlark s song at the ranch will impact her future.

Song of the Meadowlark When trusting others only leads to pain and rejection and loving ends only in loss what will it take to restore hope again Shunned by the uncovered truth about her missing husband s secret life Cor

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Cora Buchanan had been deserted by her husband, Clark--or perhaps he was dead. She didn't know which. She hadn't heard from him since the day he disappeared a year ago. She'd spent the year living with his parents, a kind-hearted couple who took her to their hearts.She made the decision to go back to her own parents with some reluctance. They didn't approve of her--nothing she did pleased them--but perhaps it was time to mend the fences.She could have asked them for money. She couldn't ask her i [...]

Set in the southern states of North Carolina, Florida and Georgia, Song of the Meadowlark is a wonderful story of learning to seek and follow God’s guidance and purpose in life.Cora’s willful attitude and decisions cause a breach in relationship with her parents, but she knows she should try to make amends. Is she ready to take that step? Her decision to head home for Florida is foiled by one roadblock after another. Is God trying to tell her something or is there evil in her pathway? A seri [...]

Beginning in Lake Murray, South Carolina, we meet twenty-five-year-old Cora Buchanan who has finally decided to move on with the next stage in her life after her husband's disappearance. The adventure really starts when she faces car trouble in Lewiston, Georgia en route to her parents home in Florida. Through a set of random events that could only be orchestrated by God, Cora finds herself employed as a nanny for a sweet little girl named Susie who's father, Rex O'Reilly, is a busy rancher.Rex, [...]

Cora Buchanan leaves Lake Murray, South Carolina a year after her husband walks out and never returned. Cora plans to go to Florida to make amends with her estranged parents who disapproved of her marriage three years ago. She never reaches Florida because of car trouble and loving grandparents who hire her to watch after Suzie, their granddaughter. Suzie’s daddy, a widower, runs the family ranch, giving almost no time to his daughter. Once at the ranch Cora bonds with Suzie but Rex either avo [...]

Excellent book. It kept me entertained from the very first page and kept me guessing as to who the bad guy was the whole way and had me totally fooled (which is not easily done I might add). I love the way the author uses Cora's trust in God in view of the many many hardships she has had in her life and the people who have let her down. The scriptures the author uses are heartfelt and it was a very good read. I will be looking forward to reading more of her books. Thank you Sherri for allowing m [...]

Having read and loved To Dance Once More, I was sort of expecting another historical. Of course, if I had read the back cover I would have realized it wasn't. Shame on me. However, after I got over my initial shock, I enjoyed this story a great deal. What's not to love about a rugged cowboy and his young daughter? Song of the Meadowlark was a well-written, wonderful story of second chance love. I read it in ONE day and only stopped long enough to feed my hungry crew. ***I received this book from [...]

A truly delightful story with well-drawn characters realistic conflicts, enough detail to keep the reader interested, but nothing gross or immoral. Cora needed a new life since her drug-dealer husband disappeared a year ago. She set out for Florida, her parents' home, but only got as far as Georgia where her new life began because of Ms. Lottie and Rex O'Reilly, a handsome, but stubborn, rancher who had lost his wife.

Song of the Meadowlark is a good inspirational Romance with lots of suspense.The book gives us a steady dose of suspense mixed with romance.It's story of second chances that shows, even with great troubles that cause you to stray, The Lord is there to pull you back into his fold.I highly recommend this book and look forward to the next in the series.

Song of the Meadowlark is a good inspirational Romance with lots of suspense.The book gives us a steady dose of suspense mixed with romance.It's story of second chances that shows, even with great troubles that cause you to stray, The Lord is there to pull you back into his fold.I highly recommend this book and look forward to the next in the series.

Wow. This book was so much more than I first anticipated. It is a wonderful book. I could not put down. I started to read at 5:00 am and just finished. I highly recommend this book. It is one of the best I have in a while.

New BeginningsThank you for this heartwarming love story between Cora and Rex. Although their pasts were darkened by tragedy, their trust in God brought them blessing. I enjoyed the storyline and the many different characters. I look forward to reading more of your work.

Exciting Book.This is the first time I have read a book by this author but it makes me want to read more from the author.Cora had a long way to go to figure out things in her life withA lot of heartbreak she finally found a home and a man to love.

Murphy’s Law Applies To This Novel (3 Stars)Song of the Meadowlark by Sherri Wilson JohnsonThis is the story of Cora Buchanan, who is living with her in-laws because her husband has been missing for a year. She is having relationship problems with her parents who live in Panama City Beach, FL. She’s always had trouble meeting their standards, but when she married against their will, her relationship was very strained. She decides it’s time to go back home and see if she can patch up her re [...]

I had never read any books by Sherri Wilson Johnson and I was very pleased with this one.When she advertised it was a clean romance for Christians, I thought, hmm, let's see. It would be nice to read a book like that. I was very happy with this book.This book follows the life of a young adult lady, Cora, who followed her heart and was blinded by her husband. That man deceived her and left her. As a Christian she wanted to remain faithful to him. After her husband's disappearance - the first plot [...]

Review on : amazon/review/R3U6NQ2RReview on my blog (to be posted 8/18): christianbookshelfreviewsI read and loved Sherri Wilson Johnson's previous novel, To Dance Once More, a couple years ago, so I was looking forward to this book and it was a good read!I loved all of the different characters and the suspense that was thrown into this contemporary romance. I was really surprised by something that happened in Song of the Meadowlark -- I won't say what, exactly, except that it had to do with the [...]

I should have known better than to read a book just because it’s free on the Kindle! This book is terrible. The characters are all awful, clueless people, but act like they are better than everyone else in their small town. Cora is very self-righteous for someone who was married to a drug trafficker. The plot makes no sense either. Cora is kidnapped, but escapes. She doesn’t seem fazed by that experience at all. Later when she finds out other women in town have been kidnapped and murdered, s [...]

A strong combination of suspense and Jane Austen style romance, Song of the Meadowlark leads the reader from Georgia to Florida and back again.Cora's life journey captures the reader in a way that creates an insatiable need to read more, to learn more, and to discover more.With a strong faith element, Cora's dependence and faith in the Lord shows the reader the epitome of true love and true devotion.The romantic dance between Cora and Rex is reminiscence of Elizabeth and Darcy. Delightful and be [...]

I take my chances on new authors where sometimes I'm happy and sometimes I struggle. I struggled with this book. Recycled plotyoung woman has car trouble, takes next exit and finds love. Okay there are a few chapters in-between but even the suspense didn't seem too suspenseful as I figured it out right from the start. What got me though was how sections of the Kindle book jumped randomly to a new time frame or scenario without warning. More than once I paged back to make sure I didn't miss a pag [...]

"Song of the Meadowlark" was my introduction to Sherri Wilson Johnson as an author. This was an enjoyable read with a little bit of everything in just the right amounts. The suspense element was strong enough to keep the reader interested, yet subtle enough to not detract from the unfolding romance. I read this book at a rather busy time of life, and it was good to spend those few hours watching Cora and Rex's story come to life. Definitely not time wasted. *I received a copy of this book from t [...]

Setting: Georgia, modern timesCharacters : Cora and RexI read this mostly because it was set in Georgia, but it could have been anywhere. I didn't love any of the characters. They were always fighting or grouchy or something. Then they would turn into perfectly pleasant people. The book read like a young adult book for me and I didn't love that about it. Still, I was curious to see what happened and finished the book.

I read this so long ago that I'm not even remembering it much. I took it chiefly for it's title -- the Meadowlark is one of my favorite birds. But this was, If I remember right - in Georgia, or in that area, which means it was the Eastern Meadowlark,, which doesn't have nearly as beautiful a song as our Western. But as I remember it's use - the song of the meadowlark was used right at the end in a very beautiful way. I think it was a good historical romance read.

Cora & Rex meet in GA. She is heading to her parents in Panama City, FL. But her car breaks down in a small town where she end up taking a job as a nanny to Rex's 3 year old daughter, Susie.There is a serial murderer to be found and lots of relationships that are changed and healed in this Christian novel. 3.5 stars

Second Chance Inspirational RomanceCora is a 25 year old woman searching for her place in the world. This story had a slow beginning but I am glad I persevered as it got better and turned out to be a good read.This is rich in talking about growing, changing and (for the most part) healing relationships. 3.5 stars

Bad push and pull romance Only am writing a review so other won't waste their time. First the romance is all on then half way through Rex treats Cora like she does everything wrong because she has to go to hear the will read of her deceased husband. The plot is very unrealistic, got dizzy trying to decide what was wrong with Rex. Not worth finishing.

Cora's story is truly amazing. Cora has gone through so much pain in her life. When her car breaks down her life completely changed. Cora and Rex's story is wonderful to watch. You will feel God working on these characters in this book. You won't be able to stop reading this book.